Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Karen R. Tamazyan Author-Email: ktamazyan@minfin.am Author-Workplace-Name: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan 0010, Armenia Author-Name: Arman E. Jhangiryan Author-Email: arman.jhangiryan@minfin.am Author-Workplace-Name: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan 0010, Armenia Title: Funded Pension System of Armenia: History of Formation Abstract: The article reviews the Armenian pension system, particularly, funded pension system, its history and necessity of implementation. At the same time, international practices of countries such as Peru and Chile which have undertaken a private pension system are being introduced. Moreover, the authors draw a comparisons between “private” and “state” pensions, considering possible alternatives to the private system. The article includes a brief overview of how funded pension system works, as well as the figures for assets under management for pension funds and their allocation. Classification-JEL: G20, H55, J26 Keywords: Armenia, pension system, funded pension system, pension shares, pension assets manager Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 53-61 Issue: 4 Year: 2018 Month: August DOI: 10.31107/2075-1990-2018-4-53-61 File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2018/4/statii_4/05_fm_2018_4.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:180405:p:53-61